Dow

Quick meaning: Dow is a verb meaning (Northern England, dialect, obsolete) To be worth.

Meaning

(Northern England, dialect, obsolete) To be worth.

More Meanings

1. (Northern England, dialect, obsolete) To thrive, prosper.
2. To furnish with a dower; to endow.
3. Initialism of day of the week
4. Alternative form of dhow (“sailing vessel”).
5. Obsolete form of dove (“pigeon”).
6. Alternative form of dah (“Burmese knife”).
7. Obsolete form of dough

Example Sentences

The fauconer then was prest, Came runnynge with a dow, And cryed, ‘Stow, stow, stow!’ But she [his hawk] wold not bow.

This day my Julia thou must make For Mistresse Bride, the wedding Cake: Knead but the Dow, and it will be To paste of Almonds turn’d by thee: Or kisse it thou, but once, or twice, And for the Bride-Cake ther’l be Spice.

Word Forms

• dows
• dowing
• dowed

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